BJP defends altering history books
BJP spokesman V K Malhotra pointed to the portion which said that beef was served to guests during the Rig Vedic period.

Meeting Musharraf in Nepal possible: PM
If the SAARC Summit is held in Kathmandu then we could meet, Vajpayee told reporters.

Kashmir will be focus of talks: Musharraf
The military ruler said that while Pakistan is prepared to discuss each and any issue with India, the focus should be on Kashmir.

Cricket could become a 'joke': PCB chief
'But Pakistan still regards ICC as the supreme governing body of the game,' Lieutenant-General Tauqir Zia said.

Only Sachin has status to spark cricket crisis
'No one can imagine that he could ever cheat,' former Test player Atul Wassan said.

OPINION
Et tu, Tendulkar?
Ashok Hegde reflects on the Mike Denness controversy.

INTERVIEW
'US war in Afghanistan unjustified'
'The US leads the pack of rich and powerful nations that carry out international terrorism on smaller nations, says Professor Noam Chomsky.

THE AFGHAN CRISIS
India will have role in Afghanistan's future: PM
Establishing a diplomatic mission in Kabul demonstrated his government's intentions to revive New Delhi's traditional ties with Afghanistan, he said.

30 US commandos killed: Taleban
The commandos allegedly came under heavy attack as soon as helicopters dropped them in Kandahar.

US for all-inclusive govt in Afghanistan
'In order to get the blessings of the international community, the government must represent all the people,' Secretary of State Colin Powell said.

Women want participation in government
The Revolutionary Association of Afghan Women said, 'Any interim government development process is not legitimate unless it heeds women's voices.'

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BUSINESS
US grants Indians patent for analgesic product
The patent for the product -- AK-CIJR-95 -- developed by C Janakiram and Dr Mohammed Khalilullah, is now available for worldwide license to a good pharmaceutical company.

MOVIES
We spy a hit!
Spy Game  is all set to hit the BO.

GUIDE TO THE NET
'Osama lived here, hides nearby'
Local commander claims Osama visited Jalalabad, and villagers say he is in the town of Tora Bora.

Did Bill Gates invent open source software?
At Microsoft's annual meeting, Gates seemed to hint, indirectly, that we was responsible for starting the movement.

COLUMNS
The common enemy
'After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the British chief of defence staff had remarked, "we have no enemy now. We're looking for one." In OBL and his successors, the West has met its match,' says Major General Ashok K Mehta (retd).

Tehelka, Take Three
'We, the people of India, expect you, milord, to give us a report that reveals the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. We expect you to mete out justice, infinite justice,' says Arvind Lavakare.

GUEST COLUMN
Of our own bias
R Raghuraman asks why was there no outrage when Ganguly was similarly penalised; when Kapil Dev was condemned.